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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Georgia Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

thus less dependent on China's BRI overland corridors for trade, investment and growth. Nevertheless, the Georgian … government is investing in the one BRI corridor China, Europe route that passes through the Caucuses, partly because it provides … a faster route to China. The potential for larger volume of Chinese transit cargo on this route may also be attractive …

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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Armenia Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

Armenia is a small land-locked mountainous country with relatively difficult access to regional and global markets. The borders with Azerbaijan in the east and with Turkey in the southwest and west are closed. Only the borders with Georgia in the north and Iran in the south are open for trade...

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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Uzbekistan Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

Uzbekistan is a resource-rich country with a relatively young population of 33 million, the largest in Central Asia. It is also a geographic pivot for the region, bordering all other Central Asian countries and Afghanistan, with transit connections in all directions. As a double landlocked...

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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Kyrgyz Republic Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

: importing goods through both formal and informal trade systems, mainly from China, and re-exporting (in few cases with some …

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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Tajikistan Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

Tajikistan is the poorest country in the region despite strong growth for nearly two decades; sustaining growth in future will need substantially higher growth in private investment and exports. Its per capita income (GNI) is close to USD 1,000 but nearly a third of its population, of around 9...

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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Kazakhstan Country Case Study

World Bank Group - 2020

Kazakhstan is an upper-middle income, resource rich country. Its ascent to upper-middle income status was propelled by rising oil production and booming oil prices which pushed the average annual rate to above 7 percent during 2000-2013. The halving of world oil prices and lower export demand...

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Trade and Investment Implications of Brexit

World Bank Group - 2016

The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) may have a negative impact on trade and investment flows not just for the UK, but also for the countries with the largest exposure to the UK. The indirect impact of a Brexit-induced recession in the UK -may also be felt in the EU...

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Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs : Road Sector

World Bank Group - 2023

The toolkit contains three modules covering the major climate entry points (i.e., alignment with climate policies; incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection; and appraisal of climate effects in the project's economics and financing), followed by a fourth module that...

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Women and Trade : The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality

World Bank Group - 2020

Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between...

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Enhancing Burkina Faso Regional Connectivity : An Economic Corridor Approach

World Bank Group - 2019

Regional integration and international connectivity via economic corridors play an essential role in reducing the isolation of West Africa's landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso's main international corridors are the Ouagadougou-Lome road corridor connecting it to Togo, the...

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